Antique photos old photos vintage photos moving photos the stage door ww2 posters military women historical. Much of the music was used as the soundtracks of the stage door canteen 1943 and the hollywood canteen 1944 movies. Corpus christi, tx lexington museum board president jay wise has announced plans for the 23rd annual stage door canteen to be held aboard the uss lexington museum on friday, 12 february 2016 at 7. In 1942, the american theatre wings greatest accomplishment occurred with the opening of the stage door canteen on broadway and 44th street, in the heart of times square. Check out stage door canteen film score 1943 by various artists on amazon music. This delightfully sentimental movie set itself apart from the many other world war ii films of the day, made to boost american morale. The price of admission was food supplies for the kitchen, and more than half a ton of sugar was collected. The usos famed stage door and hollywood canteens during world war ii. On march 2, 1942, the original stage door canteen, a wartime club for u. I found this to be a moderately enjoyable read about a slice of life against the backdrop of wwii.
Stage door canteen armed forces social club, piccadilly, london. The stage door canteen, run by famously liberalminded theater people, was not the place to find any sort of color line. The stage door canteen was another example of of hollywood stars doing all they could for our boys in uniform. Stage door canteen is a fun little film to watch, especially if you remember who xavier cugat and paul muni were way back when. Audience of service personnel watch performers on stage at armed forces piccadilly night club. On march 2, 1942 the new york stage door canteen opened its doors in the basement of the 44 th street theater. Hollywood canteen is a 1944 american musical romantic comedy film starring joan leslie, robert hutton, dane clark and features many stars appearing as themselves in cameo roles. In addition to the featured music, the story of the stage door canteens is woven between the songs. The film was written and directed by delmer daves and received three oscar nominations. Bing crosby, stage, screen and radio star, sings to allied troops at the opening of the london stage door canteen in piccadilly, london, england general notes. The stage door canteen dance is an authentic recreation of the wartime service. The story line was inspired by the irving berlin song i left my heart at the stage door canteen. A portion of the money that the film made was donated to the stage door canteen. Moving up through prato, italy, men of the 370th infantry regiment, have.
The stage door canteen world war two, women in history. You are invited to come, sit, relax and hear some of your favorite songs from the world war ii era performed by your musical friends and neighbors, including the ayershirley middle school chorus and artsnashoba all accompanied by pianist emily murphy. Rocco montesano, museum executive director, said this years show will recreate. It documents via a fictional tale the reallife story of new york citys stage door canteen, an east coast version ofthe equallyfamed hollywood canteen, where soldiers on their way to battle during wwii were entertained by stage and screen stars of the era. Cast and crew credits for stage door canteen, 1943, directed by frank borzage, with judith anderson, kenny baker, tallulah bankhead, at turner classic movies. The place was the stage door canteen and the guests were the steady stream of gis headed off to war. A special tribute and salute to the greatest generation and the music of their era. The stage door canteen was started and directed by the american theatre wing. An 1940sthemed entertainment venue, located in the national wwii museum in new orleans. Founded by the american theatre wing, the organization that hosts broadways tony awards, stage door canteen was open nightly from 6. On the town dancing at new yorks stage door canteen. Even in 1944, the hollywood canteen was mistaken for a uso club.
On valentines day 1944, the original canteen welcomed its 2 millionth guest with the prize of. Lexington museum board president tim ehrman has announced plans for the 24th annual stage door canteen to be held aboard the uss lexington museum on friday, 17 february 2017 at 7. Unissued unused dates and locations unclear or unknown. One year later 1944 warner brothers produced a west coast. Be sure that you get the 2minute version of the film and not the shorter 93minute version that cuts out a lot of the performances. So lets round things off and call stage door canteen a 4star sentimental journey.
Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand. Volunteers working at the canteen included stars from stage and screen. Many were leaving home for the first time and the canteens offered a welcome opportunity to forget, if only for a night, their fears and anxieties. American theatre wing stage door canteen soldiers museum. Film actor and singer bing crosby broadcasting from the london. Hollywood canteen 1944 ranges more widely, with scenes set on the. Marlene dietrich and lauren bacall danced the night away. On friday th october 1944, the crew of b17 stage door canteen and officers of ridgewell airbase, essex, were formal guests of the stage door canteen on picadilly circus in london, for a dinner and stage show. The canteen was a nightclub where all the staff and entertainers were movie personalities. The stage door canteen was in new york and sponsored by the american theater wing. The stage door canteen was an entertainment venue for american and allied servicemen that operated in the broadway theatre district of new york city throughout world war ii with actress nedda harrigan leading the effort, the canteen opened march 2, 1942, by the american theatre wing, and operated seven nights a week in the previously unoccupied little club under the 44th street theatre at. Top grossers of the season, variety, january 5, 1944 p.
Stage door canteen an event attended by general eisenhower. There are a few missing frames, but otherwise the print quality is good. Bbs stage door canteen holds up to 200 guests receptionstyle and is the museums largest daytime venue with seating for over 150 guests. Dakota smith william terry, a young soldier on a pass in new york city, visits the famed stage door canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and movies appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The first stage door canteen dance was set up and run by deborah mrs. Allied troops at the opening of the london stage door canteen in piccadilly.
Like the film hollywood canteen an incredible number of major entertainers were packed into a two hour special to boost morale. The first time i saw a hostess wing in a friends collection i was hooked became obsessed is more accurate. The upcoming event will commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the commissioning of uss lexington cv16. See more ideas about canteen, wwii and the stage door. Actors, movie stars and other notables attended the ceremony at 8th air force station 167 in england on 21 april 1944. With cheryl walker, william terry, judith anderson, kenny baker.
The real stage door canteen was on 44th street in new york, but the movie was filmed in hollywood. The west coasts answer to broadways stage door canteen, the hollywood canteen was created as a gi moralebooster by film stars bette davis and john garfield. I know of two other individuals who are interested in and collect stage door canteen memorabilia and thats it. Friday, february 17, 2017 get your tickets before this event sells out. Stage door canteen film score 1943 by various artists on. Dakota meets a pretty young hostess, eileen burke cheryl walker, and.
The original stage door canteen the national wwii museum. Lillian yonally was one of the few women with a camera during her wasp service from may 1943 to december 1944. Get in the spirit with a performance from the renowned philadelphia gay mens chorus, then enjoy our collection of photos from the stage door canteen, and. Hollywood, broadway and the uso united service organizations. Picture post 1804 at last stage door canteen opens in london pub. On the home front, jenny is an actress in rehearsal for the play that will ultimately become oklahoma. Katharine cornell as herself is handing out fruit and shakespeare to servicemen in one of the more touching star cameos from stage door canteen, 1943. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Bbs stage door canteen the national wwii museum new. The spring thaw in the mountains found the allies once more on the advance, liberating rome on june 4, 1944, creating brief headlines around the world that would soon be outshined by the june 6 landings in normandy. The nightclub was for the benefit of those in the military, especially the men on leave and away from home. The film features many celebrity cameo appearances but primarily relates a simple drama set in the famed new york city restaurant. Alfred lunt speaks at the christening of boeing b17 4231990 stage door canteen of the 381st bomb group. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Stage door canteen manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Stage actress katharine cornells only film appearance.
Stage door canteen opens 1942 today in history 2 mar. Released in 1987 and sold exclusively via a 2minute tv commercial, stage door canteen is a unique four lp set that draws from the mca, cbs and rca archives. The stage door canteen, located at 44th street in new york city, was operated during world war ii by the american theatre wing as a restaurant and nightclub for servicemen. Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and. Tickets for the jump jive dance in the evening were for selected guests. The canteen measured 40 by 80 feet and could accommodate 500 people at a time. Dakota meets a pretty young hostess, eileen burke cheryl walker, and they. But as luck would have it there was no one in the room to prove it. The destruction of monte cassino by the allies in 1944 served mainly to generate headlines and fodder for german propaganda. View the tcmdb entry for stage door canteen 1943 share video. Hollywood canteen 1944 what are you doin with the rest of your life jack carson and jane wyman duration. By the way, both canteens were real places servicemen could go and eat, be entertained and even meet some famous performers.
The upcoming event will commemorate the 74th anniversary of the commissioning of uss lexington cv16. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The stage door favourite of the forces during wwii closes its doors with a last show. Red skelton told the jokes and bing crosby crooned. Stage door canteen is a 1943 american world war ii film with some musical numbers and other entertainment interspersed with dramatic scenes by a largely unknown cast. Wwii stage door canteen party historical society of. Random rarities 14 old time radio golden age of radio. It was the stage door canteen in the broadway theater district. Use war and conflict number 904 when ordering a reproduction or requesting information about this image. Media in category stage door canteen the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. D with her team of doughnut dollies at the war and peace show in 1998 in a small marquee with a tea urn, a few tables and chairs but lots of friends coming along for a cuppa in that hot beltring sun. A romance set in nycs stage door canteen for wwii service members. It doesnt get any rarer than this the remains of a balloon from the closing night at the washington, d. As a usaaf wing collector, i tend to notice anything wing shaped.
In this boymeetscanteengirl story set in a stage door canteen in manhattan, three enlisted men on a oneday pass in new york fall in love with three young hostesses at the canteen. Stage door canteen is available for free download at the internet archive. These were, she thought a little desperately, probably southern boys from southern military bases where there had been clashes over allwhite facilities. The cameo performances range from just okay to outstanding, earning an average rating of 3 stars. Good shots of liberated prisoners of war leaving the camp. The first two companies songs are shuffled together on three 9 and 10track discs with a generic wheatcolored heartland label, while 15 from rca are on that companys black special.
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